Gourmandises
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| Studio album by Alizée | ||
| Released | November, 2000 (France) March 13, 2001 |
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| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Genre | World, Pop | |
| Length | 44:23 | |
| Label | Zeitgeist / Polydor | |
| Producer(s) | Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer | |
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| Alizée chronology | ||
| Gourmandises (2001) |
Mes courants électriques (2003) |
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Gourmandises is the debut album by Alizée, which means "Sweets" in French. It was released in France in November, 2000, followed by an international release on March 13, 2001, though the first single, Moi... Lolita, was released in 2000 itself. The album was the result of a collaboration between Alizée, Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat. The featured single "Moi... Lolita" still holds the record for being the most famous French single released internationally[citation needed]. Thanks to the overtly Lolita marketing of the single, and consequently, this album, it became a huge hit, and Alizée became a national obsession in France.
The single, "Moi... Lolita", generated lot of buzz internationally, and the album was launched internationally to great applause and acclaim, and not to mention great success.
The album, whose songs are about teenage life, doubts, love and her greediness, was a huge success. It went Platinum in record three months, selling more than 300,000 copies in France itself. To date it has sold more than 1.300.000 copies in France, and over 4 million worldwide.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Moi... Lolita" – 4:16
- "Lui ou Toi" – 4:15
- "L'Alizé" – 4:15
- "J.B.G." – 3:55
- "Mon Maquis" – 5:40
- "Parler tout bas" – 4:35
- "Veni, Vedi, Vici" – 4:20
- "Abracadabra" – 4:00
- "Gourmandises" – 4:10
- "À quoi rêve une jeune fille" – 4:05
[edit] Singles
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Amazon
"...Gourmandises the French word for sweets (or candies) is the appropriate title of French pop princess Alizée's debut album. Like an aniseed ball, the mix of pop tunes and ballads are pleasant and consistent throughout, but at the same time never too adventurous. The French lyrics may sour the album for some but the catchy tunes and lyrics (even though they may mean little to your average Anglophile) highlight the universal language of pop..."[1]
[edit] Daily Princetonian
"...Sixteen-year-old Alizée is France's answer to the teen queen phenomenon. With one notable exception: Alizée has real talent..."[2]
[edit] Trivia
- JBG stands for James Bond Girl,[3] a reference to the popular film series. The song's opening is reminiscent of the James Bond Theme.
[edit] References
- ^ Gourmandises: Music: Alizee. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Eric Harkleroad. French teen queen breaks the mold. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ James Bond Girl (Alizée song). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
[edit] External links
| Albums by Alizée |
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| Albums: Gourmandises | Mes Courants Électriques | Alizée En Concert |
